With this novel, author Ana Veloso takes us to Brazil at the end of the 1800’s. The story tells of the forbidden love affair between a beautiful, intelligent and independent woman –born to rich feudal coffee growers, and a journalist whose ideals make him an advocate for the abolition of slavery. Their passionate story will carry us through the golden age of coffee plantations leading us to their collapse after the end of slavery. This is a love that is as sensual and strong, as exiting and bittersweet as coffee itself. Description in Spanish: Brasil, 1884. Una mujer bella, inteligente e independiente, perteneciente a una familia de terratenientes cafeteros propietaria de esclavos, vive una pasion incontenible con un periodista partidiario de la abolicion. Un romance sensual y lleno de fuerza, excitante y agridulce como el buen cafe, con el telon de fondo de la epoca dorada de las plantaciones de cafe y de su ruina tras el fin de la explotacion esclavista.

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The Forgotten Dancer

Once again I was tagged. By mu?icaldoodle, from the seed, Time to Live, luciewatson, Evelynexpressions. and stormyweather(: Who's streams are superb! I am just now getting around to the tags. By the way my sister helped me out with this photo by snapping it for me. (Editing and idea are mine.) So the shot is credited to her :D (I didn't feel like bring the tripod out.) Oh, also I help her with setting up a Flickr, Kystalline is here username if want to check her stream out. Anyway, with out further ado. Tagged, If I were...kind of weather: Sunny spring day with a cool breeze. colour: Sky blue. emotion: Happiness (perhaps) fruit: Plum sound: Wind against the trees. place: A field with an abundance of wild flowers. scent: Not sure, I use cucumber & aloe, cherry blossom, and sweet pea lotion though. So one of those maybe. Song: Such Great Heights by The Section Quartet shoes: Flats~cute and convenient. movie: Couldn't decide so I took a quiz, apparently Pocahontas.

1. Person You hung out with: My grandma actually. 2. Rode in a car with: My sister. 3. Went to the movies with: Miranda4. Went to the mall with: Gosh, it's been awhile since I've been to the mall. Can't remember. 5. You talked on the phone to: Miranda as well :) 6. Make you laugh: April :D 7. Last person you told and/or they told you they Loved you: One of my good friends :D W O U L D . Y O U . R A T H E R1. Pierce your nose or tounge: Neither. 2. Be serious or be funny: Not sure. 3. Drink whole or skim milk: Skim milk.4. Die in a fire or get strangled? Strangled... Though I'd prefer to freeze to death. Morbid question~ 5. Spend time with your parents or enemies: Parents.A N S W E R . T R U T H F U L L Y1. Do you like anyone: I like everyone and no one person extremely. 2. Sun or moon: Moon, for sure. 3. Winter or Summer: Winter, most definitely. 4. Left or right: Left. 5. 10 acquaintances or two best friends: Two best friends. 6. Sunny or rainy: Mixed. A B O U T . Y O U1. What time is it: 7:23 pm 2. First Name: Valerie 3. Where do you wanna live: Not sure, depends on where life takes me. 4. How many kids do you want: Two or three. 5. Do you want to get married: Yes. 6. Do you twirl your spaghetti or cut it: Twirl and cut. 7. Have you ever eaten spam: Nope.8. Favorite ice cream: Birthday cake icy cream or raspberry cheesecake. Yummy :D 9. How many kinds of cereal are in your cabinet: About seven. 10. Do you cook: Yep, I love cooking. (Though less than half turns out eatable.Sadly.) 11. Current mood: Excitement. I N . T H E . L A S T . 48 H O U R S . H A V E . Y O U.1. Kissed some one: No2. Sang: Yep3. Been hugged: Yes. 4. Felt stupid: Not really. 5. Missed someone: Kind of. 6. Danced Crazy: Haha, yes actually. 7. Gotten your hair cut: Yeah.. I kind of give myself a hair cut. I was getting tired of side sweep bangs..8. Cried: Nope. . S T U F F .1. Have you ever been searched by the cops: No2. Do you have a Dog: No, sadly. 3. When's the last time you've been sledding: Months ago.4. Would you rather sleep with someone else or alone? Someone else, if my kitties count :D5. Do you believe in ghosts: No I don't. 6. Do you consider yourself creative: Ugh, not really.

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Poetry

And it was at that age ... Poetry arrivedin search of me. I don't know, I don't know whereit came from, from winter or a river.I don't know how or when,no they were not voices, they were notwords, nor silence,but from a street I was summoned,from the branches of night,abruptly from the others,among violent firesor returning alone,there I was without a faceand it touched me.

I did not know what to say, my mouthhad no waywith names,my eyes were blind,and something started in my soul,fever or forgotten wings,and I made my own way,decipheringthat fire,and I wrote the first faint line,faint, without substance, purenonsense,pure wisdomof someone who knows nothing,and suddenly I sawthe heavensunfastenedand open,planets,palpitating plantations,shadow perforated,riddledwith arrows, fire and flowers,the winding night, the universe.

And I, infinitesimal being,drunk with the great starryvoid,likeness, image ofmystery,felt myself a pure partof the abyss,I wheeled with the stars,my heart broke loose on the wind.

Sexy Challenge #6 will have you practicing your gardening skills while also getting it on. We give you a specific task to perform and then you do it, simple enough. Sexy Challenges are built to improve your sexual relationship by getting your out of the box. There is so much more to sexy challenges however, they get you working as a team to figure out how and when to perform the task. They build communication and passion that will keep your relationship strong for a very long time.

Sexy Challenge #6 will have you practicing your gardening skills while also getting it on. We give you a specific task to perform and then you do it, simple enough. Sexy Challenges are built to improve your sexual relationship by getting your out of the box. There is so much more to sexy challenges however, they get you working as a team to figure out how and when to perform the task. They build communication and passion that will keep your relationship strong for a very long time.